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Stempeutics Research granted process patent in China for novel stem-cell based drug Stempeucel

Stempeutics Research, a group company of Manipal Education and Medical Group and a Joint Venture with Cipla Group, announced today that the State Intellectual Property Office of China granted a process patent for its novel stem-cell based drug Stempeucel.

28 Apr 2015

National survey shows that most women don't know risks or symptoms of stroke

A national survey released today by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center shows that most women don't know the risks or symptoms females face when it comes to having a stroke.

28 Apr 2015

TSRI study provides new insight into preventing diseases that cause vision loss in adults

A new study from scientists at The Scripps Research Institute shows that nerve cells and blood vessels in the eye constantly "talk" to each other to maintain healthy blood flow and prevent disease.

28 Apr 2015

Teen-LABS research study reveals musculoskeletal disease outcomes among obese adolescents

Outcomes regarding musculoskeletal disease among severely obese adolescents participating in the "Teen Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery" (Teen-LABS) study were published this week in JAMA Pediatrics. Teen-LABS is a multi-center clinical study funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes of Health that is examining the safety and health effects of surgical weight loss procedures.

28 Apr 2015

Mount Sinai, par8o create referral platform for Health System's care providers

The Mount Sinai Health System and software company par8o are creating a seamless referral process for the Health System's care providers.

28 Apr 2015

Preventive intervention improves knowledge, attitudes about sexual risk among adolescent boys than girls

Boys aged between 12-14 years old showed improved knowledge and attitudes about sexual risk after a preventive intervention, compared to girls of the same age, according to a study presented yesterday at the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting.

28 Apr 2015

Simple device to treat sleep apnea may reduce diabetes risk

Using a simple device for eight hours a night to treat sleep apnea can help people with prediabetes improve their blood sugar levels and may reduce the risk of progressing to diabetes, according to a new study published online in the April 21, 2015, issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

28 Apr 2015

UW develops new app to wirelessly test sleep apnea events using smartphone

Determining whether your snoring is merely annoying, or crosses the threshold into a life-threatening problem, isn't convenient or cheap.

28 Apr 2015

New T1D Prevention Initiative launched to identify pathways to prevent type 1 diabetes

As the incidence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) rises worldwide, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust today announced the launch of an ambitious new T1D Prevention Initiative to investigate the early stages of development of the disease and identify new pathways to prevent it.

28 Apr 2015

Gladstone researchers identify way to prevent MS development in mice

Scientists from the Gladstone Institutes have discovered a way to prevent the development of multiple sclerosis (MS) in mice. Using a drug that blocks the production of a certain type of immune cell linked to inflammation and autoimmunity, the researchers successfully protected against the onset of MS in an animal model of the disease.

28 Apr 2015

Study suggests that inhibiting FOXO1 protein could speed diabetic wound healing

A protein that normally fosters tissue repair instead acts to inhibit healing when sugar levels are high, according to a study in The Journal of Cell Biology. The role reversal helps explain why wounds heal slowly in people with diabetes.

28 Apr 2015

Intarcia Therapeutics announces closing of $225 million synthetic royalty financing

Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc. today announced the closing of a $225 million synthetic royalty financing with an equity conversion option at a $5.5 billion Company valuation. Plans are to use these funds to accelerate the initiation of additional head-to-head comparative and switch studies of ITCA 650 vs. leading oral and injectable type 2 diabetes therapies.

28 Apr 2015

Resverlogix, Hepalink announce equity investment and license agreement for RVX-208

Resverlogix Corp. today announced that it has entered into a Framework Agreement which sets forth the principal business terms for an equity investment and a license of RVX-208, for all indications, to Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. for China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau (the "Territories").

27 Apr 2015

Common diabetes medication causes intersex in fish

A medication commonly taken for Type II diabetes, which is being found in freshwater systems worldwide, has been shown to cause intersex in fish -male fish that produce eggs.

27 Apr 2015

Research highlights value of serological testing for Coeliac disease in anyone with symptoms

Coeliac disease is one of the most common life-long conditions in Europe, yet many people remain undiagnosed and lengthy diagnostic delays may be putting lives at risk. Today, doctors are being urged to consider testing for Coeliac disease in anyone showing signs and symptoms of the condition and to consider screening everyone in high-risk groups.

25 Apr 2015

Study shows NASH linked to 50% higher death rates compared with NAFLD

Results from a large population-based cohort of almost a million people in the UK found that the chances of dying from non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), over a 14-year period, was approximately 50% higher than for those with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

25 Apr 2015

Study: Cancer rates in HCV patients significantly increase compared to non-HCV cohort

Results announced today at The International Liver Congress 2015 show that cancer rates in patients with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) were significantly increased compared to the non-HCV cohort. The researchers suggest an extrahepatic manifestation of HCV may be an increased risk of cancer.

25 Apr 2015

Study: Long-term exposure to air pollution can damage brain structures, impair cognitive function

Air pollution, even at moderate levels, has long been recognized as a factor in raising the risk of stroke. A new study led by scientists from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine suggests that long-term exposure can cause damage to brain structures and impair cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults.

24 Apr 2015

Glide's solid dose formulation of teriparatide achieves successful results in pre-clinical study

Glide Technologies, the development company focused on solid dose formulations of therapeutics and vaccines and non-invasive diagnostics, today announced that its novel solid dose formulation of teriparatide (parathyroid hormone) achieved successful results in a pre-clinical proof-of-concept study comparing it with the currently marketed liquid product (Forteo/Forsteo).

24 Apr 2015

Glide's solid dose formulation of teriparatide achieves successful results in pre-clinical study

24 Apr 2015

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

Stempeutics Research granted process patent in China for novel stem-cell based drug Stempeucel

National survey shows that most women don't know risks or symptoms of stroke

TSRI study provides new insight into preventing diseases that cause vision loss in adults

Teen-LABS research study reveals musculoskeletal disease outcomes among obese adolescents

Mount Sinai, par8o create referral platform for Health System's care providers

Preventive intervention improves knowledge, attitudes about sexual risk among adolescent boys than girls

Simple device to treat sleep apnea may reduce diabetes risk

UW develops new app to wirelessly test sleep apnea events using smartphone

New T1D Prevention Initiative launched to identify pathways to prevent type 1 diabetes

Gladstone researchers identify way to prevent MS development in mice

Study suggests that inhibiting FOXO1 protein could speed diabetic wound healing

Intarcia Therapeutics announces closing of $225 million synthetic royalty financing

Resverlogix, Hepalink announce equity investment and license agreement for RVX-208

Common diabetes medication causes intersex in fish

Research highlights value of serological testing for Coeliac disease in anyone with symptoms

Study shows NASH linked to 50% higher death rates compared with NAFLD

Study: Cancer rates in HCV patients significantly increase compared to non-HCV cohort

Study: Long-term exposure to air pollution can damage brain structures, impair cognitive function

Glide's solid dose formulation of teriparatide achieves successful results in pre-clinical study

Glide's solid dose formulation of teriparatide achieves successful results in pre-clinical study

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